Calceranica al Lago: what to know before buying a home
A municipality in the province of Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.
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Calceranica al Lago, on the west shore of Lake Caldonazzo
Calceranica lies on the western shore of Lake Caldonazzo, where the Valsugana begins, with houses climbing from the water's edge towards the slopes of the Vigolana. In summer life shifts to the lake, with its beach, campsites and holiday flats; for the rest of the year it is a quiet village that looks to Pergine and Trento for work and services.
The Valsugana railway, which links Trento with Bassano del Grappa, stops at Calceranica; otherwise people get around by car. Buyers choose between homes near the shore, which feel the summer crowds more, and those higher up, quieter and with a view of the lake.
According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 1,395 residents in 2023, up 6.9% since 2011. The average age is 44.7, slightly below the provincial 45.4, and over-65s make up 21.8% against 23.6% in Trentino. Foreign residents account for 4.7%. Declared incomes are in line with the provincial average.
For earthquakes, Calceranica is in seismic zone 3, like 147 of the 166 municipalities in Trentino, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.086 g. Winters are cold, so in older houses insulation, windows and the boiler matter more than the structure.
Trentino uses the tavolare system: ownership is recorded in the land book (libro fondiario) and the Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) does not publish cadastral maps, which the report points out. Near the shore, ask about damp in basements and check the address on the official flood maps.
Key points
- West shore of Lake Caldonazzo, where the Valsugana begins.
- Station on the Trento-Bassano railway in the village.
- Population up 6.9% since 2011.
- Seismic zone 3; tavolare land registry, no Revenue Agency maps.
Overview
Calceranica al Lago is a municipality in the province of Trento, in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. At the end of 2023 it had 1,395 residents, ranked 82 of 166 municipalities in the province.
Earthquakes
For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Calceranica al Lago is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (147 of 166) are in the same zone.
In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.086 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.
Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.
Population
Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has grown by 6.9%. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 22%). Foreign residents make up 4.7% of the population. On average, a household has 2.2 members.
Income and climate
In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Calceranica al Lago declared an average taxable income of 25,689 euros, in line with the province (25,718 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.
Calceranica al Lago is in climate zone F, with 3,066 heating degree days, with no limits on when heating may be used. The same table puts the town hall at 465 metres above sea level.
Services
In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Calceranica al Lago has 1 school and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 sports facilities.
The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Public transport
We do not yet have open public transport timetables for this municipality: the report says so explicitly, without inventing distances.
How built-up it is
Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 14.2% of the land in Calceranica al Lago, compared with 3.1% in the province and 2.9% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.
Radon and contaminated sites
Calceranica al Lago is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Provincia autonoma di Trento in 2026. According to the ISPRA map, the estimated radon emission in the municipality is medium. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.
Official databases list no contaminated sites in Calceranica al Lago.
Landslides and flooding
Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Calceranica al Lago: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.
House prices
The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.
Land registry
For Calceranica al Lago the Revenue Agency does not publish cadastral maps: the land registry here uses the tavolare (land book) system. The report cannot give a parcel reference, but it still checks risks, services and transport at the address and states this clearly.
Liveability area by area
The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 12 inhabited census areas in Calceranica al Lago. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 61 or more.
Residents by band
- modest 0.4%
- fair 62.0%
- good 37.5%
Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out
Data sources
- Seismic classification of municipalities, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 2025-05.
- MPS04 seismic hazard model, INGV. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2004 model.
- Data by census section, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, residents at the end of 2023, compared with the 2011 census.
- Places, Overture Maps Foundation. Licence CDLA Permissive 2.0 and others depending on provider, release 2026-10-21.0.
- Income and main IRPEF variables by municipality, MEF, Dipartimento delle Finanze. Licence CC BY 3.0 IT, tax year 2024.
- Climate zones and heating degree days of municipalities (Presidential Decree 412/1993, Annex A), Normattiva. Licence CC BY 4.0, current text.
- Land take, territorial dynamics and ecosystem services, ISPRA e SNPA. Licence CC BY 4.0, 2024 data.
- Predictive radon map by municipality, ISPRA. Licence CC BY 4.0, version 2022-11.
- Radon priority areas (Legislative Decree 101/2020), Provincia autonoma di Trento, national list compiled by ARPA Lombardia. Licence Atto pubblico (art. 5 L. 633/1941), 2026.
- Contaminated sites, ISPRA, MOSAICO - Banca dati nazionale dei siti oggetto di procedimento di bonifica. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 12 November 2026.
- Liveability index by census area, Vicinalia, from the data in the report sections. Licence CC BY-SA 4.0, worked out on 30 September 2026.
- List of Italian municipalities, Istat. Licence CC BY 4.0, updated to 21 February 2026.
ISTAT code 022032. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.